Display-stand for doors, &amp;c.



No. 739,027. I PATENTED SEPT. 15, 1903.

- G. W. RAUM.

DISPLAY STAND FOR DOORS, 6w. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 13. .1903.v

N0 MODEL.

Patented September 15, 1909;.

UNITED 'ASTATES" PATENT ()FFICE.

GEORGE W. RAUM, OF GREENVILLE, TEXAS.

DISPLAY-STAND FOR DOORS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 739,027, datedSeptember 15, 1903.

Application filed March 13, 1903- Serial NO- 147,673| (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, GEORGE W. RAUM, acitizen of the United States, residing at Green- 'ville, in the countyof Hunt and State of Texas,

have invented a new and useful Display-Stand for Doors, 850., of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved display rack or stand fordisplaying building materialsuch as doors, blinds, windows,

parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it beingunderstood that various changes in form, proportion, and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of adisplay rack or stand constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig.2 is a detail perspective view of the upper supporting-bracket, and Fig.3 is a detail perspective view of the lower supportingbracket.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the draw- 1ngs.

1 designates a frame or support formed of wood or other suitablematerial, which may be attached to a wall or other structure, andcomprises the uprights 2 and cross-beams 3 and 4, connected together inany suitable manner, as by screws or similar fastening devices. Theupper and lower cross-beams 3 and 4 are each provided with a series ofcoincident vertically-disposed openings 5, and pivoted to the uppercross-beam are one or more castings or brackets 6, provided withdepending pins 7, which fit within the openings 5 and permit saidbrackets to be swung freely back and forth. The ends of the brackets 6are provided with rectangular recesses or sockets defining a pair ofoutwardly-extending forked arms 8, between which is clamped the upperportion of one edge of the door, the lower end thereof being supportedin a squared recess or socket 9, formed in the end of a casting orbracket 10, the pivotal pin 11 of which fits within one of the openings5 in the lower cross-beam. A clamping-screw 12 engages interior threadsformed in one of the forked arms 8 of the bracket 7, one end of saidscrew being provided with a swiveled head 13, which bears against theside of the door, and the opposite end thereof with a milled head 14, bymeans of which the screw is adjusted to clamp the door or other articleto be displayed between the forked arms.

The construction of my device will be readily understood, and theoperation is as follows: The lower end of the door or other article tobe exhibited is placed in the socket 9 of the lower bracket and theupper end thereof in the recess of the upper bracket, the door beingsecurely clamped between the forked arms by tightening theclampingscrew, the pivoted brackets permitting the door to be swungfreel'yback and forth, so as to allow the same to be inspected.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided anexceedingly simple inexpensive display-rack by means of which heavydoors, windows, 850., may be pivotally supported in an elevated positionand conveniently turned at any angle, so as.

to effectively display the entire surface of the article. The ends ofthe clamping screws being swiveled permits the door to be clamped in thebracket without scarring or otherwise mutilating the woodwork.

Having thus described the invention, what 1. A device of the classdescribed, comprising a frame or support, a pair of supportingbracketspivoted to the frame, a socket formed in one of the brackets, andclamping means carried by said bracket and communicating with thesocket.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a frame or support, apair of brackets pivoted to the frame, one of said brackets beingprovided with a recess or socket, and the other I claim, anddesire tosecure by Letters Pating a frame or support, a pair of brackets pivotedto the frame, the lower bracket being provided with a recess or socketand the upper bracket with a vertically-disposed groove or channel and aclamping-screw provided with a swivel-head carried by the upper bracket.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. RAUM.

Witnesses:

W. O. JONES, MAYO W. NEYLAND.

